BMW ORACLE Racing today launched their trimaran in San Diego as the team prepares to sea trial the 90-foot by 90-foot high-tech racing machine. The mast will be installed dockside and the boat will be load-tested before the huge multihull is tested by the crew in the waters off Point Loma.
‘We are really excited to get out on the water,’ said helmsman James Spithill (AUS). ‘We still have plenty to do to complete sea trials and be ready for the America’s Cup in February so every day counts. It is only seven months until the America’s Cup so we are now in the home stretch.’
BMW ORACLE Racing is the Challenger for the 33rd America’s Cup. The team will meet the Swiss Defender Alinghi in a best two-of-three head-to-head duel starting February 8. The venue for the competition will be named by the Defender by August 8.
The team will test the trimaran in San Diego this summer.
‘This is cutting-edge technology and sailing. We look forward to testing how fast is fast,’ said Spithill…Â Details and great pictures
Lance Armstrong lashed out at former Tour de France boss Patrice Clerc on Tuesday, saying he should take responsibility for the doping scandals at the race during the American’s three-year absence.
Armstrong was responding to comments made by Clerc, the former head of Tour organizer ASO, who told French newspaper Le Monde last week that the seven-time champion’s return meant “reopening a troubled chapter of the Tour history.â€
“Was the Tour and was ASO in a perfect situation when I was gone?†Armstrong said when asked about Clerc’s statement. “When you look at any company or any organization, and you have dissension among the ranks, corruption among the ranks, you have too look at the boss. He was the boss. Under his reign, and under his leadership, cycling was not perfect.â€Â … Details
Neville Crichton’s Reichel Pugh 100, Alfa Romeo, established a new 24-hour run Transpac record from yesterday’s early morning position report through 0600 on July 7th. Alfa Romeo covered 399 nautical miles and surpassed the previous record set by Morning Glory during the 2005 Los Angeles to Hawaii Transpacific Yacht Race.
Tim Fuller and Erik Shampain’s suntanned backs have the outline of the yellow jersey etched on them for yet another day. The two have been in the lead for over a week and have been wearing it for longer than Fabian Cancellara has been wearing his in the Tour de France.
Up to the north, Charisma continues to lead Division VII. The Division is strewn out over 250 miles, with Lynx in the rear averaging 3.5 knots.
We have a new leader among the Santa Cruz 50’s in Division V. The 0600 roll call shows …Â Details
Michael Waltrip admitted Tuesday that he always has looked up to his big brother, Darrell. But it’s obvious he doesn’t always take Darrell’s advice.
For that, every employee at Michael Waltrip Racing can be thankful today. More than once over the last several years, Darrell Waltrip told his much younger brother to get out of the race team ownership business.
“I even tried to talk him out of it before he got into it,” Darrell said.
He tried again and again as Michael’s struggles on …Â Details